ACCIDENT OF BIRTH Vinyl Record

Personnel: Bruce Dickinson (vocals); Roy Z (guitar, piano, mellotron); Adrian Smith (guitar); Sylvia Tsai (violin); Rebecca Yeh (cello); Richard Baker (piano); Eddie Casillias (bass); David Ingraham (drums).Engineers: Stan Katayama, Joe Floyd, Roy Z.Recorded at Silver Cloud Recording and Sound City Recording, Los Angeles, California.Of all of Bruce Dickinson's solo albums, Accident of Birth sounds the most similar to Iron Maiden, which isn't surprising since former Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith co-wrote many of the songs and plays on the record. The album is better than many latter-day Maiden efforts, and though the songwriting is occasionally uneven, the best moments (including "Man of Sorrows") make it an intriguing album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Pop